Guffey Gorge (Colorado)

Guffey Gorge, also known as Paradise Cove, Guffey Cove, Guffey Gulch (as the locals know it as) is a swimming hole and cliff diving spot on Four Mile Creek about ten miles east of Guffey, Colorado. From mid-May to mid-September, there is a $6 per vehicle day-use fee. There are regulations[1] in place: no alcohol, no overnight camping, no amplified music, no target shooting, no glass, pets must be on a leash, and parking in designated areas only. Visitors are only allowed to use the area between dawn and dusk. It is Located 2 hours southwest of Denver, near a small parking lot alongside CR 112. The cove is a short, but sometimes steep 1/2 mile (one way) hike. This scenic swimming hole can regularly see 300 people a day on weekends in the summer. The top of the cove is marked with a sign warning of the danger of jumping. The trail down to the swimming hole is short and steep.[2][3]

Cliff Jumper at Guffey Cove in July 2013.

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References
  1. BLM Visit Guffey Gorge
  2. "BLM Colorado | Guffey Gorge". Blm.gov. June 19, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. "Paradise Cove Swimming Hole". EveryTrail. September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2013.


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